scholarly journals Behavioral Screening Tests to Detect Hearing Loss in School Aged Children: A Review

2106 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ratul Dey ◽  
Jai Lal Davessar ◽  
Satish Kumar ◽  
Tijender Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Behavioral Screening ◽  
School Aged Children

Speech-Language Pathologists' Perceptions of School-Based Services for Children With Hearing Loss

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 469-478
Author(s):  
Sarah Allen ◽  
Robert Mayo
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Working Relationships ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
School Based ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Positive Feelings ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss ◽  
Perceptions Of School

Purpose School-aged children with hearing loss are best served by a multidisciplinary team of professionals. The purpose of this research was to assess school-based speech-language pathologists' (SLPs) perceptions of their access to, involvement of, and working relationships with educational audiologists in their current work setting. Method An online survey was developed and distributed to school-based SLPs in North Carolina. Results A significant difference in access to and involvement of educational audiologists across the state was found. Conclusions This research contributes to professional knowledge by providing information about current perceptions in the field about interprofessional practice in a school-based setting. Overall, SLPs reported positive feelings about their working relationship with educational audiologists and feel the workload is distributed fairly.

scholarly journals Music Participation Among School-Aged Children Who Are Hard of Hearing

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 908-926
Author(s):  
Erik J. Jorgensen ◽  
Elizabeth A. Walker
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Hard Of Hearing ◽  
Parent Participation ◽  
Music Listening ◽  
Music Participation ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Live Music ◽  
5Th Grade

Purpose Music is an important part of life for many people. Furthermore, music training has been shown to improve a variety of cognitive functions among children and adults. However, little research exists on how children who are hard of hearing (HH) perceive or participate in music. In particular, it is unknown whether hearing loss limits participation in music activities among school-aged children with mild-to-severe hearing loss. The purpose of this study was to determine whether hearing loss limits participation among children who are HH compared to children with normal hearing (NH). Method Participants were parents of 2 cohorts of children finishing 5th grade (approximately 11 years old). Parents were asked to complete a survey (online or paper) regarding the role of music in their child's life. A total of 88 surveys were completed (67 from parents of children who are HH and 21 from parents of children with NH, with an overall response rate of 74%). Results Hearing loss did not limit music participation among children. Children who are HH listened to recorded music, attended live concerts, and practiced an instrument at the same rates as children with NH. Listening to recorded and live music, practicing an instrument, and playing in an ensemble were equally as important to children who are HH as children with NH. Children who are HH were significantly more likely to regularly play in an ensemble than children with NH. Parent participation in music significantly influenced music participation for children who are HH but not children with NH. Descriptive data about music genres, instruments, and ensembles are also presented. Conclusions Children who are HH participate in music at the same or greater rates as children with NH. Parent participation in music may be particularly important for children who are HH. In light of this, music listening should be a consideration when fitting children with hearing aids.

The Effects of Clinical Factors and Neonatal Morbidities on Hearing Screening Among Neonatal Admissions

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amjad Nuseir ◽  
Maha Zaitoun ◽  
Hasan Albalas ◽  
Ahmad Alomari ◽  
Waseem Khasawneh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Failure Rate ◽  
Maternal Age ◽  
Otoacoustic Emission ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emission ◽  
Clinical Factors

Background: Hearing loss is an important disorder affecting newborns admitted to NICU. A national hearing screening program using otoacoustic emission testing is an essential tool to identify hearing loss early in neonates enabling early intervention to avoid further challenges of pediatric deafness. On the other hand, a delay of the auditory pathway maturation in preterm babies compared to term newborns has already been suggested in the literature. Taking this information into account, in this paper, we aim to identify the best time to perform NICU infant hearing screening tests. Objectives: We aim to study the clinical factors and neonatal morbidities that may affect neonatal hearing screening results using otoacoustic emission test, in order to decrease the false positive test results that increase parental anxiety and increase the need for subsequent investigations. Methods: This is a prospective cross-sectional study that included 204 infants who were admitted to a tertiary referral hospital NICU unit between September 2017 and May 2018. Both transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE) and distortion product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE) screening tests were performed in order to screen hearing loss. Results: Our study included 204 infants, 52.9% of which were males and 47.1% females. There were correlations between both hyperbilirubinemia and ventilation ≥5 days and the failure rate of the first OAE test results among NICU infants where the P-values were (p=0.0133) and (p=0.0456) respectively. Moreover, 165 babies (80.9%) passed the first OAE with a mean birth weight of 2759 gram and mean maternal age of 30.6 years, while 39 babies (19.1%) failed the test with a mean birth weight of 2436 gram and mean maternal age of 32 years. There was no statistically significant relation between both maternal age and birth weight with failure of the first screening test. Conclusion: Our study suggests a higher failure rate of the first OAE in NICU infants who had hyperbilirubinemia or ventilation ≥5 days. Therefore, our recommendation is to postpone the first phase of hearing screening for those infants until the first scheduled vaccine appointment to achieve high compliance to attendance and decrease distress to the family that can be associated with false-negative results of the test.

Otomicroscopic, Audiometric, and Impedance Findings Associated with Septal Deviations in School-Aged Children

1995 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-98
Author(s):  
Jorma J. Haapaniemi ◽  
Jouko T. Suonpää ◽  
Altti J. Salmivalli ◽  
Juhani Tuominen
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Septal Deviation ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Pars Flaccida ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Upper Respiratory ◽  
Clinically Significant ◽  
Tract Infections

The association of a conspicuous nasal septal deviation with otomicroscopic, audiometric, and impedance findings was studied in 687 school children, aged 6–15 years. Changes in color and structure of pars tensa and the retraction of pars flaccida were indirectly associated with clinically significant septal deviation as a result of an increased incidence of upper respiratory tract infections, but no association was found between hearing loss and pathological impedance findings and clinically significant septal deviation.

scholarly journals The Efficacy of Auditory, Visual, and Tactile Feedback in Improving Speech and Intelligibility Skills of People with Severe to Profound Hearing Loss Across Varying Age Levels

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Partyka ◽  
Cheri Carrico
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Speech Intelligibility ◽  
Sensory Feedback ◽  
Tactile Feedback ◽  
Feedback Systems ◽  
Profound Hearing Loss ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Alternative Means ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss

Introduction Enhanced auditory, tactile, and visual feedback systems have been researched as alternative means of sensory feedback for people with severe to profound hearing loss to improve articulation and intelligibility of speech. The general consensus is that children with hearing loss are on average 20% intelligible, which translates to one word out of every five is understood by the listener. As children enter school, their speech intelligibility is often considered an indication of their abilities, meaning that low intelligibility could result in underestimation of potential. For adults who experience hearing loss, articulation has been shown to dramatically decrease over time, resulting in lowered intelligibility. Purpose The purpose of this research is to compare each form of feedback to determine which form of sensory feedback provides the highest levels of efficacy for preschool aged children (3 to 5 years), school aged children (6 to 17 years), and adults (18+ years). Conclusion A combination of biofeedback types is suggested for school aged children and adults, as each form demonstrated improvement for differing areas of speech. Visual and tactile are not recommended for the preschool children, as it is assumed these forms of feedback are too complex to be translated at this age. Tactile is not recommended for school aged children as there were inconclusive findings. For adults, each of the feedback systems demonstrated positive effects, indicating the three systems should be paired for optimal and most efficient results.

scholarly journals EFFECTIVENESS OFSCREENING TOOLS EMPLOYED FOR IDENTIFYING HEARING LOSSIN OLDER ADUL

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-95
Author(s):  
Tatjana Vladimirova ◽  
Mikhail Postnikov ◽  
Alexandr Kurenkov ◽  
Anastasia Martynova
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Impairment ◽  
Predictive Value ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Older Age ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Profound Hearing Loss

The study evaluated the effectiveness of screening tests by identifying hearing loss in 127 adults of the older age groups (aged 60–87). We performed a quantitative assessment of the HHIE-S questionnaire (accuracy, sensitivity, specificity) comparing to the puretone threshold audiometry (the gold standard for detecting hearing loss). The analysis of hearing impairment prevalence in the target population relied on both methods. We have observed a high rate of hearing loss — 81% in the patients of the older age group, of which 30% had mild hearing loss, 38% — moderate hearing loss, 9% — severe hearing loss, the remaining 4% with profound hearing loss. We have evaluated the average accuracy (62.2%), sensitivity (64.0%), specificity (54.0%) as well as the positive predictive value (85.7%) of the HHIE-S questionnaire, whereas it was the negative predictive value only that revealed a low rate (26%). The study outcomes confirm the possibility of using HHIE-S questionnaire as a screening tool for hearing loss in the older age group. HHIE-S can prove particularly useful for primary care physicians as well as for physical examination due to its reliable accuracy and ease of use. The probability of a false positive outcome and an overestimated hearing impairment in the older age group is relatively low. However, pure-tone threshold audiometry is required in patients with detected hearing loss.

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